Lens system for digital camera

• US 20060279855A1
• Filed: 04/03/2006
• Published: 12/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Sun, Wen-Hsin
• Granted Patent: US 7,212,354 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/784
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 13/0035 having three lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 13/16 for use in conjunction with image converters or intensifiers , or for use with projectors, e.g. objectives for projection TV
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 13/18 with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration G02B13/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 9/12 having three components only

Abstract

A lens system (46) for a digital camera consecutively includes a first lens element (20), a second lens element (30), and a third lens element (40). The first lens element is biconvex and has a first aspheric surface (22) and an opposite second aspheric surface (24). The second lens element is concavo-convex and includes a third aspheric surface (32) and an opposite fourth aspheric surface (34). The third lens element convexo-concave and has a fifth aspheric surface (42) and an opposite sixth aspheric surface (44). The first lens element is made of glass, and the second lens element and the third lens are made of optical plastic.

Claims

1. A lens system comprising:

a first lens element being biconvex, and including a first aspheric surface and an opposite second aspheric surface, the first lens element being made of glass, the first lens element having a refractive index n and a dispersion coefficient v which satisfy the following requirements;

1.65<

n<

1.75, 50<

v<

60;

a second lens element being concavo-convex, and including a third aspheric surface and an opposite fourth aspheric surface, the third aspheric surface facing the second aspheric surface, the second lens element being made of plastic, the second lens element having a refractive index n and a dispersion coefficient v which satisfy the following requirements;

1.55<

n<

1.65, 25<

v<

35; and

a third lens element being convexo-concave, and including a fifth aspheric surface and an opposite sixth aspheric surface, the fifth aspheric surface facing the fourth aspheric surface, the third lens element being made of plastic, the third lens element having a refractive index n and a dispersion coefficient v which satisfy;

1.49<

n<

1.55, 55<

v<

60.

2. The lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the lens elements is symmetrically disposed along an optical axis of the lens system.

3. The lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the refractive index n and the dispersion coefficient v of the first lens element satisfy the following requirements:

n=1.69384, v=51.33.

4. The lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the refractive index n and the dispersion coefficient v of the second lens element comprises satisfy the following requirements:

n=1.60726, v=26.64.

5. The lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the refractive index n and the dispersion coefficient v of the third lens element satisfy the following requirements:

n=1.53116, v=56.04.

6. The lens system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an aperture stop disposed in front of the first lens element.

7. The lens system a as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an optical board located behind the third lens element.

8. The lens system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the optical board is coated with an infrared-cut coating.

9. The lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one surface of the first lens element, the second lens element and the third element is coated with an infrared-cut coating.

10. A module for a digital camera, comprising:

an aperture stop;

a lens system located behind the aperture stop, the lens system comprising;

a plurality of lens elements including first, second and third elements, the first lens element being biconvex, and including a first aspheric surface and a second aspheric surface;

the second lens element being concavo-convex, and including a third aspheric surface and a fourth aspheric surface;

the third lens element being convexo-concave, and including a fifth aspheric surface and a sixth aspheric surface.

an optical board disposed behind the third lens, and including a first plane and a second plane; and

an image sensor, the image sensor being disposed behind the optical board and including an image plane;

wherein the first lens element is made of glass, the second lens element and the third lens element are both made of optical plastic.

11. The module for a digital camera as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first lens element has a refractive index n and a dispersion coefficient v which satisfy:

1.65<

n<

1.75, 50<

v<

60;

the second lens element has a refractive index n and a dispersion coefficient v which satisfy;

1.55<

n<

1.65, 25<

v<

35; and

the third lens element has a refractive index n and a dispersion coefficient v which satisfy;

1.49<

n<

1.55, 55<

v<

60.

12. The lens system for a digital camera as claimed in claim 10, wherein the optical board is coated with an infrared-cut coating.

13. The lens system for a digital camera as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least one surface of the first lens element, the second lens element and the third element is coated with an infrared-cut coating.

14. An image acquiring device comprising:

an image sensor configured for accepting light from an object of the image acquiring device to generate desired image signals for the object;

an aperture stop disposed between the object and the image sensor so as to control an amount of the light entering the image acquiring device; and

a lens system disposed between the aperture stop and the image sensor for treating the entering light from the aperture stop before the entering light reaches the image sensor, the lens system comprising a plurality of lens elements including first, second and third aspheric lens elements arranged in that order;

wherein the first lens element has a refractive index in a range from 1.65 to 1.75, and a dispersion coefficient in a range from 50 to 60;

the second lens element has a refractive index in a range from 1.65 to 1.75, and a dispersion coefficient in a range from 50 to 60; and

the third element has a refractive index in a range from 1.49 to 1.55, and a dispersion coefficient in a range from 55 to 60.

15. The image acquiring device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first lens element is biconvex.

16. The image acquiring device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second lens element is concavo-convex.

17. The image acquiring device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the third lens element is convexo-concave.

18. The image acquiring device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first lens element is made of glass, and the second lens element and the third lens are made of optical plastic.

19. The lens system for a digital camera as claimed in claim 14, wherein at least one surface of the first lens element, the second lens element and the third element is coated with an infrared-cut coating.